For anyone looking at this later, I would like to propose a superior alternative to Gorilla tape. Gorilla Tape should work and would probably be easier to find in a store, but hurricane tape is indestructible and made of poly-ethylene fibers so it won't break down in water, sun, etc. It also doesn't leave that gunk behind that GT does.

Generally speaking, when I need something that's like duct tape but much better, I always reach for Gaffer's tape. The adhesive is strong but does not leave residue, and the material is much more like fabric and much less like plastic.

Generally speaking, when I need something that's like duct tape but much better, I always reach for Gaffer's tape. The adhesive is strong but does not leave residue, and the material is much more like fabric and much less like plastic.

I got a small hole in my 2 person raft once while on a river trip. A buddy had some Gorilla tape. I let it dry and warm up in the sun, put a piece over the hole, rolled it onto the raft material and it held...for the next year and a half! I used it about ten-15 times in that time period and had zero leakage.

Generally speaking, when I need something that's like duct tape but much better, I always reach for Gaffer's tape. The adhesive is strong but does not leave residue, and the material is much more like fabric and much less like plastic.